Composition for use in the manufacture of linoleum or like coated fabrics.



UNITED STATES Patented May 19, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES AITKEN SHEPHERD, OF GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.

COMPOSITION FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF LlNOLEUM OR LIKE COATED FABRICS.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 728,507, dated May 19, 1903.

Application filed February 10, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES AITKEN SHEP- HERD, a subject of the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at Bellavista,Kelburn avenue,Dumbreck, Glasgow, Scotland, have invented a certain new'and useful Composition for Use in the 2o them less liable to crack.

The improved composition is made up of Serial No. 142,794. (No specimens.)

boiled linseed-oil, gum-tragasol-namely, the gum obtained by the'prooess set forth in the patent to Castle, No. 566,497and a drier, such as litharge. Suitable proportions, which may, however, be varied, are of boiled linseed-oil, fifteen parts, by weight; gum-tragasol, five parts, and of driers one-half part.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A composition of matter for use in the manufacture of linoleum, floor-cloth and like coated fabrics, consisting of linseed-oil, gumtragasol and a drier intimately mixed in or about the proportions stated.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES AITKEN SHEPHERD.

Witnesses: I

WALLACE ORANsToN FAIRWEATHER, JNO. ARMSTRONG, J r. 

